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Rockton-Roscoe News: Monday, Dec. 29, 2025
Power outages, plenty of wind
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Power outages, plenty of wind
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Warm then cold
Faith
We all need as much joy as we can get.
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New Year’s Day at Roscoe Township Community Center
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Magic tonight
Deaths
Memorial services have not been scheduled yet.
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Merry Christmas, Rockton, Roscoe and South Beloit - from your friends and neighbors at Rockton-Roscoe News. Writer and baker Pat Mannino of Fatt Cat Cafe writes, “The last Holiday orders picked up today. The notebooks, chalkboards, scribbled lists on scraps of paper carefully checked. Snowmen and Santa were the favorites.
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These chock-full cookies are a nice size, but not too large.
It's almost Christmas in Rockton, Roscoe and South Beloit - merry Christmas from the award-winning Rockton-Roscoe News. Scroll to the end for the latest stories. Christmas Eve hours * China Palace Restaurant: 1 - 9 p.m. * Pietro’s Pizzeria: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. * Bridge Street
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 7:30 am - 9:00 am, Nature at the Confluence, 306 Dickop Street, South Beloit, IL 61080
Death notices
We remember those who are no longer with us in Rockton, Roscoe, and South Beloit.
Sat Jan 31, 2026, 6 - 10 pm, Rockton American Legion, 221 W Main St. Rockton IL, 61072
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 6:30 pm, Village of Roscoe, 10631 Main Street, Roscoe IL, 61073
Holiday blood drives
Sat Jan 30, 2026 4 - 7 p.m, Rockton American Legion, 221 W. Main Street, Rockton IL, 61072
Tue July 21, 2026, 6:30 pm, Village of Roscoe, 10631 Main Street, Roscoe IL, 61073
Tue Apr 21, 2026, 6:30 pm, Village of Roscoe, 10631 Main Street, Roscoe IL, 61073
Peace, giving